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Is PAPAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAPAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAPAWS mean?

Papaws is a form of PAPAW.

  1. noun

    small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit

  2. noun

    fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAPAWS

PAPAWS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PAPAWS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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